The full list of nominees, which was made available by the awards committee, covers a diverse range of talents, from pop to R&B, hip hop, soul and several emerging Nigerian sounds.

With the theme ‘Its About to Begin’, The Headies 2013 is scheduled to hold at Oriental Hotel, VI, Lagos, on Boxing Day, Thursday December 26, 2013.

THE HEADIES 2013 – NOMINEES LIST

(YEAR IN REVIEW: MARCH 2012 – JUNE 2013)

BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR

A non-voting category for the best single recording by an artiste or group in year under review.

I WISH – WAJE

GOOD MORNING – BRYMO

NATURAL SOMETHING – SOUND SULTAN

THIS YEAR – JAYWON

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

An individual responsible for producing the most acclaimed song or album in the year under review.

PHEELZ – DUROSOKE

DTUNES – SHO LEE

DEL B – LIMPOPO

LERIQ – LIKE TO PARTY

LEGENDURY BEATS – EMI NI BALLER

BEST MUSIC VIDEO

A voting category for the best conceptualist, best directed and most exciting video in the year under review. This award goes to the video director.

ALINGO – JUDE OKOYE/CLARENCE PETERS

OLIVER TWIST – SESAN

GAGA CRAZY – AJE FILM WORKS

AZONTO– MOE MUSA

YES/NO – CLARENCE PETERS

BEST R&B/POP ALBUM

A category for the best R&B/Pop Album in the year under review (by single individual or group).

IYANYA VS. DESIRE – IYANYA

O.B.O. – DAVIDO

R&BW – BANKYW

BLESSED – FLAVOUR

AWAY & BEYOND – 2FACE

BEST R&B SINGLE

A category for the best R&B single in year under review (by single individual or group).

DON’T LET GO – CAPITAL FEMI

GOOD GOOD LOVING – BANKYW

LIKE TO PARTY – BURNA BOY

RICH & FAMOUS – PRAIZ

OMOTE – ESE PETERS

BEST POP SINGLE

A category for the best pop single in year under review (by single individual or group)

IHE NE ME – 2FACE

The KICK – WANDE COAL FT DON JAZZY

GOBE – DAVIDO

CATCHING COLD – TUNDE EDNUT

UR WAIST – IYANYA

GOODY BAG – D’PRINCE

BEST REGGAE/DANCEHALL SINGLE

A category for the best Reggae/Dancehall single in year under review (by single individual or group).

I WISH – WAJE

RIHANNA – OREZI

GIVE IT TO ME – GENERAL PYPE

GO DOWN – BABA DEE

BEST RAP ALBUM

A Non-Voting Category for the Best Album By A Rap Artiste Or Group In Year Under Review.

OGA BOSS – ILL BLISS

THE SECOND COMING – VECTOR

YBNL – OLAMIDE

BOOK OF RAP STORIES – REMINISCE

BEST COLLABO

A voting category for the best R&B, Pop or Hip-hop collaborative track (including cameos).

GHOST MODE – PHYNO FT. OLAMIDE

TONY MONTANA (REMIX) – NAETO C FT. D’BANJ

BADDEST BOY – EME FT. WIZKID, SKALES & BANKYW

EZIOKU – LYNXXX FT. IKECHUWKU, ILL BLISS & PHYNO

EMI NI BALLER – CHIDINMA FT. SUSPECT & ILL BLISS

BABY MI DA (REMIX) – DR. VICTOR OLAIYA FT. 2FACE

BEST RAP SINGLE

A voting category for a single (released on-air) recording of a rap.

MAN OF THE YEAR – PHYNO

ANAM ACHI KWANU – ILL BLISS FT. PHYNO

DUROSOKE – OLAMIDE

2 MUSSHH – REMINISCE

GHOST MODE – PHYNO FT OLAMIDE

BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (MALE)

A non-voting category for the single male artiste with the most outstanding vocal performance on a single song or album.

RICH AND FAMOUS – PRAIZ

OMOTE – ESE PETERS

DON’T LET GO – CAPITAL FEMI

YES/NO – BANKYW

BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE)

A non-voting category for the single female artiste with most outstanding vocal performances on a single song or album.

I WISH – WAJE

TOH BAD – NIYOLA

IRAWO – SEYI SHAY

TOTALLY YOURS – ZAINA

ONLY YOU – NIKKI LAOYE

NEXT RATED

This category is a voting category for the most promising upcoming officially unreleased (or signed) act in the year under review.

SEAN TIZZLE

DAMMY KRANE

BURNA BOY

SEYI SHAY

PHYNO

HIP HOP WORLD REVELATION

A voting category for the best new artiste in the year under review.

W.A.J.E – WAJE

OMO BABA OLOWO – DAVIDO

FRENZY – D’PRINCE

THE YEAR OF R’N’B – CAPITAL FEMI

LYRICIST ON THE ROLL

A non-voting category for the Rap Artiste with the best lyrical depth and performance on a single song or album.

OLAMIDE – VOICE OF THE STREETS

BOOGEY – SANCTUM

MODE 9 – LET IT GO

PHYNO – MAN OF THE YEAR

BEST STREET-HOP ARTISTE

A voting category for the artiste whose songs are inspired by the streets. Such song should captain lingua, which may also be originated by the artiste and popular on the street.

TERRY G – RUN MAD

DUROSOKE – OLAMIDE

MY DEAR – DAMMY KRANE

SKIBO – SOLID STAR

ALAYE – LKT

BEST ‘ALTERNATIVE’ SONG

A voting category for the artiste whose songs reflect any form or style of music which falls outside the mainstream of recent or past popular musical trends.

REPETE – BLACKMAGIC

OMO PASTOR – AJEBUTTER FT. BOJ

FEEL ALRIGHT – SHOW DEM CAMP FT. BOJ & POE

THIS YEAR – JAYWON

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

A voting category for the best album (solo or group) in year under review, that meets judges requirements of excellence (in every realm: Songwriting, production, rendition and promotion) and acceptability (Sales and popularity).

IYANYA VS. DESIRE– IYANYA

O.B.O. – DAVIDO

R&BW – BANKYW

BLESSED – FLAVOUR

YBNL – OLAMIDE

ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

Most critically and commercially adjudged artiste in the year under review. Overall most successful artiste for the year under review.

IYANYA

DAVIDO

WIZKID

FLAVOUR

OLAMIDE

ICE PRINCE

SONG OF THE YEAR

A voting category for the most popular song in the year under review. This category is usually decided by voting.

DUROSOKE – OLAMIDE

UR WAIST – IYANYA

ALINGO – P-SQUARE

SHO LEE – SEAN TIZZLE

LIMPOPO – KCEE

BEST AFRICAN ARTISTE

A non-Nigerian award category for an individual African artiste with the most outstanding album and astonishing achievements in year under review.

R2BEES

MAFIKIZOLO

LIQUID DEEP

SARKODIE

MICASA

HALL OF FAME

Special recognition for excellence and outstanding impact to the entertainment industry.